Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Eric Kerns, MD

Nephrology Physician · Burlington, MA

Eric Kerns, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Burlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1013189174, issued on Mar 29, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 261074, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1013189174
Name
Eric Kerns
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
261074 MA
MD14328 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805
Phone
(781) 744-8430
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 41 Mall Road

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Heideh Ahari, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1972600419
  2. Ali Al JabriStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942722939
  3. Celynne Ambrose, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1326288606
  4. Geetha Athappilly, MDOphthalmology Physician1730235318
  5. Temitope Awosogba, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1003235326
  6. Zafeer Baber, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1336431527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,031 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Eric Kerns1,031
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate82 claims
  2. Torsemide68 claims
  3. Chlorthalidone67 claims
  4. Spironolactone56 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium52 claims
  6. Sevelamer Carbonate51 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

3 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Brown MedicineRiverside, RI
  2. Lifespan Physician Group IncRiverside, RI
  3. Silver Spring Health Care Management IncWakefield, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 314 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.

Other nephrology physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Amtul Aala, MDBoston, MA1174946347
  2. Reza Abdi, MDBoston, MA1356359368
  3. Vivian AbernethyBoston, MA1710960232
  4. Rekha Abichandani, M.D.Cambridge, MA1912033598
  5. Konstantin Abramov, M.D.Worcester, MA1992854707
  6. Krishna Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Springfield, MA1477916120
  7. Ahsan Alam, M.D.Boston, MA1598885980
  8. David Albert, M.D.Pittsfield, MA1386692531
  9. Saif Alenizi, M.D., M.P.H.Boston, MA1255680997
  10. Howard Alfred, M.D.Worcester, MA1942283627

Common questions

What is Eric Kerns, MD's NPI number?

Eric Kerns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013189174, issued on Mar 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Kerns, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01805. Phone: (781) 744-8430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Kerns, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 261074, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Kerns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Kerns, MD had 1,031 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.